BMGT 18055 · Year 1 course unit

Information Technology

5 credits6 units · 24 topicsFinal examination

Prep tip

Practise number-system conversions until they are quick, because they are sure marks. For essays, prepare networks, security threats and safeguards, databases and types of information systems, each with one Sri Lankan business example.

Suggested order: Unit I, then II, then III, then IV, then V, and VI last.

Units

Unit I0 of 4 read

Computer and hardware systems

4 sheets · about 34 min reading

Basic operations of a computer7 min Internal data representation and number systems10 min Input and output devices8 min Computer storage and storage devices9 min

Unit II0 of 4 read

Software and office applications

4 sheets · about 32 min reading

System software and operating systems8 min Application software: general and special purpose7 min Word processing and presentations (Word, PowerPoint)7 min Spreadsheets and desktop databases (Excel, Access)10 min

Unit III0 of 5 read

Data communication, networks and the internet

5 sheets · about 45 min reading

Data communication and transmission media9 min Network types, topologies and switching10 min Network equipment, client-server and advantages of networks9 min The internet, World Wide Web and web browsers9 min Email and internet services for business8 min

Unit IV0 of 4 read

Databases and database systems

4 sheets · about 34 min reading

Database concepts and the relational model9 min Creating a database8 min Entity relationship (ER) modelling9 min Database system software and internet databases8 min

Unit V0 of 3 read

Computer security and ethics

3 sheets · about 27 min reading

Internet and network attacks and security threats10 min Safeguards against security threats and attacks9 min Ethics and privacy issues in IT8 min

Unit VI0 of 4 read

Information systems, ICT solutions and future trends

4 sheets · about 36 min reading

Types of information systems used in business10 min Intranets and extranets6 min Manual vs automated processes and introducing ICT solutions10 min Cloud computing, mobile computing and future trends10 min

The exam

Graded A+ (85-100) to E (0-24) on a 12-step scale; GPA is credit-weighted (5 credits per course unit).

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